Fergus Falls Kennedy Secondary School

Group H Training 1: Supporting Language Development, Birth to Age Five The first training in the series will focus on the beginning stages of language and literacy. The training will look at the progression of a child’s language from infancy through age five and the critical role that the adult and the environment play in this development. As well as the exploration of children’s early experience with communication, speaking and hearing vocabulary, and the role this plays in a child’s…

GROUP G Training 2: Supporting a child’s Development of Phonological Awareness, Print, & Alphabet Knowledge, Birth to Age Five The second training in the series will focus on children ages three to five years and their ability to hear sounds, recognize print, and develop their alphabet knowledge. The training will define phonological awareness, how it can be a part of everyday interactions with young children and that it is a crucial early step toward understanding the alphabetic principle and, ultimately,…